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Recent technologies have seen huge leaps in the advancement of teeth alignment. One such advancement is Invisalign aligners. Unlike their traditional counterpart, these teeth aligners are virtually invisible to the naked eye. Invisalign aligners are designed, like braces, to correct misaligned teeth. However, unlike braces, Invisalign aligners are hardly noticeable. In addition, Invisalign aligners are […]

Kids don’t like visiting the doctor or dentist. It’s an age-old tradition that has plagued parents and medical professionals for years. However, some dentists have made great strides to improve the level of service provided to young patients. Through an innovative approach that caters to younger patients, these dental practices have forged closer relationships with […]

A lot of kids and even adults are going for orthodontic treatments to make their smiles perfect. Braces help in getting rid of under and over bites, resolve the problem of crooked teeth and gaps in between teeth. Here is how you can take care of your braces for better efficacy and glossiness of the […]

Periodontitis is a severe case of gum infection in which there is inflammation around the affected tooth. The infection destroys the bone supporting the tooth and soft tissues of the gum. Poor dental hygiene is the leading cause of Periodontitis. How is Periodontitis Caused? Our mouth is regularly exposed to plaque-forming bacteria which initiates the […]

Tooth extraction, in the simplest of terms, means to get a tooth pulled out. There could be a number of reasons why this may be required. Some of these are persistent tooth infections, misalignment of teeth (which requires taking out one or two to fix it) and a risk of infection arising from a weak […]

Dental treatments such as Root Canal and Tooth Extraction often scare people because there is a lack of knowledge regarding why these procedures are done, why they are important and what goes on in the roots of the teeth that requires these procedures. Root Canal is one of the most common dental procedures and if […]

A dental issue which is not given adequate attention by many is the health of gums. Gum maintenance is something most people tend to ignore as they suffer from the delusion that their gums will always stay in ‘perfect’ condition come what may. However, the reality is very different—you’ll develop ‘gum ‘problems if you do […]

Children are geniuses when it comes to making trouble. Every parent experiences this; you find your kid doing stuff that isn’t just harmful for them, but is also so strange that you wouldn’t even think of it. Kids are very creative at harming themselves as well. They’ll injure themselves and make themselves sick by eating […]

Having a pretty smile is an integral part of an overall decent personality. However, yellow teeth have become increasingly common nowadays, due to which most of the people are struggling to maintain their healthy smiles. A yellow dentition can certainly turn a pleasant smile into an ugly one. This can definitely influence an individual’s self […]